Pelargonium Graveolens

DMAA not in geranium, says yet another study

06-Sep-2012 By Stephen Daniells

Guess what? DMAA is not found in extracts from four different species of geranium and three cultivars, and the ingredient in a leading dietary supplement is probably synthetic, says a new analysis from Italian researchers.

Is new geranium analysis the ‘final nail in the DMAA coffin’?

27-Jun-2012 By Stephen DANIELLS

Controversial ingredient DMAA is not detectable in plant material and oil from geranium (Pelargonium graveolens), says a new analysis that has been hailed as the ‘final coffin nail in the long suffering DMAA debate’. 

California judge allows DMAA class action v Nutrex Research to proceed

18-Jun-2012 By Elaine Watson

A class action lawsuit filed against Nutrex Research over the safety and regulatory status of supplements containing DMAA (1,3-Dimethylamylamine) has been given the green light to proceed by a judge in California.

DMAA latest: FDA considers next steps; GNC remains defiant; Nutrex says FDA is 'demonstrably wrong'

18-May-2012 By Elaine Watson

All 10 recipients of FDA warning letters on DMAA have now written back, although only one - Nutrex Research - has so far revealed what it said (notably that the agency's interpretation of the law is “demonstrably wrong”).

UNPA: We agree with AHPA on DMAA labeling

10-Jan-2012 By Elaine Watson

The United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) says it agrees with the AHPA that supplement makers should not label the stimulant DMAA (1,3-Dimethylamylamine) as geranium oil or as any part of the geranium plant.

GNC: There is no scientific evidence to prove causal link between DMAA and AERs

06-Jan-2012 By Elaine Watson

GNC has weighed into the debate over the stimulant DMAA (1,3-Dimethylamylamine) following the recall of DMAA-containing products from stores on military bases while the Department of Defense conducts a probe into its safety.

USPLabs: DMAA is from geranium oil – and critics are ‘uninformed’

05-Jan-2012 By Elaine Watson

USPLabs has insisted that the DMAA (1,3-Dimethylamylamine) in its Jack3d and OxyELITE Pro supplements is from geranium in the wake of continued speculation over the source and regulatory status of the popular stimulant.

FDA will 'consider whether regulatory action is warranted on DMAA'

22-Dec-2011 By Elaine Watson

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has weighed into the debate over the stimulant DMAA (1,3-Dimethylamylamine, also known as methylhexaneamine or MHA), which has garnered more bad press in recent weeks.

Synthetic geranium substance raises ephedra-like red flags

11-May-2010 By Shane Starling

Synthetic versions of geranium oil are being illegally formulated into weight management products, according to several sources concerned industry may, “have another ephedra on our hands”.